UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Advanced Level

MARK SCHEME for the June 2005 question paper

9701 CHEMISTRY
9701/04

Paper 4 (Structured Questions A2 Core), maximum raw mark 60

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CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the June 2005 question papers for most IGCSE and GCE Advanced
Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.

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Grade thresholds for Syllabus 9701 (Chemistry) in the June 2005 examination.
maximum
mark
available
Component 4

60

minimum mark required for grade:

A

45

40

22

The thresholds (minimum marks) for Grades C and D are normally set by dividing the mark
range between the B and the E thresholds into three. For example, if the difference between
the B and the E threshold is 24 marks, the C threshold is set 8 marks below the B threshold
and the D threshold is set another 8 marks down. If dividing the interval by three results in a
fraction of a mark, then the threshold is normally rounded down.

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June 2005

GCE A LEVEL

MARK SCHEME
MAXIMUM MARK: 60

SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 9701/04
CHEMISTRY
Paper 4 (Structured Questions A2 Core)

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(a)

Mark Scheme
A LEVEL JUNE 2005

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Syllabus
9701

Paper
4

Ammeter/galvanometer

[1]

Clock/watch/timer (or rheostat)

(For items above 2 in number, e.g. voltmeter, penalise [1])

[1]

Diagram to show ammeter (allow symbol) in circuit, and

complete circuit with
terminal of power pack connected to LH
electrode

[1]

Volume/amount of hydrogen/gas

[1]

Time

[1]

Current/amps/ammeter reading
(ignore extra measurements)

[1]

[1]

Part (a): [7]

(b)

(i)

F=Lxe

[1]

(ii)

L = 9.63 x 104/1.6 x 10-19 = 6.02 x 1023 (must show working)

[1]

Allow 6.0 but not 6 or 6.01

Part (b): [2]

Total: [9]

(a)

The power/index/exponent to which a concentration term is raised in

a rate equation
or a in rate = k[A]a (k is needed or can use rate [A]a)

[1]
Part (a): [1]

(b)

(i)

1st order w.r.t. propanone

[1]

Zero order w.r.t. H+ ions

[1]

1st order w.r.t. CN- ions

[1]

(ii)

Rate = k [propanone][CN-]

(iii)

Mechanism B (or A see grid below), with the first (or second
see grid below) step being the slow step,

[1]

(since H+ does not appear in rate equation) it must be involved

after the slow step or [H+] is not involved in slow step

[1]

(e.c.f. from (i))

[1]

Grid for e.c.f. in first mark of (iii)

Deductions in (i) or (ii)
[Propanone] [CN-]
[H+]
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Any other

E.C.F. deductions in (iii)

Mechanism
Slow step
B
1st
A
1st
A or B
2nd
No e.c.f. mark can be awarded
Part (b): [6]
Total: [7]

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(a)

Mark Scheme
A LEVEL JUNE 2005

(i)

(ii)

Syllabus
9701

Paper
4

It is an endothermic reaction, or taking in heat

[1]

It has a high activation energy/Ea

[1]

MgCO3 will decompose at a lower temperature/needs less energy [1]

Mg2+ is a smaller (ion) than Ca2+ or Mg2+ has high charge density

[1]

So polarises/distorts the anion CO32- ion more easily

[or LE(MgO) > LE(CaO)]

[1]
Part (a): [5]

(b)

H = 82 178 = -96 (kJ mol-1)

[1]
Part (b): [1]

(c)

[CaMg(CO3)2 CaO + MgO + 2CO2]

Mr(CaMg(CO3)2) = 40.1 + 24.3 + 24 + 96 = 184.4

[1]

Mr(2CO2) = 2 x 44 = 88

88
= 47.7%
184.4
Allow 48%. Also allow 48.8% if Mr = 184
% loss in mass = 100 x

(e.c.f. in 184.4)

[1]

Part (c): [2]

Total: [8]

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(a)

Mark Scheme
A LEVEL JUNE 2005

Syllabus
9701

Paper
4

(i)

1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2 or [Ar] 3d64s2

(ii)

Coloured compounds/ions/solutions/ppts; paramagnetic; variable

oxidation state/valency/more than one ion; dense metals; high
melting point metals; are catalysts; form complexes (ANY 2) [1] + [1]

[1]

Part (a): [3]

(b)

(i)

(ii)

MnO4- + 8H+ + 5Fe2+ Mn2+ + 4H2O + 5Fe3+

[1]

Eo = 1.52 0.77 = 0.75V (allow e.c.f. 0.90V for MnO2

[1]

MnO4- is purple/highly coloured

[1]

End point is first (permanent) pink colour or colourless-to-pink

(Allow yellow-to-pink but not purple-to-pink)

[1]

Part (b): [4]

(c)

Water molecules are ligands, in that they coordinate/form dative bonds

(to the Fe ion) with their (lone) pairs of electrons or lone
pairs are donated.
[1]
A complex ion is an ion/Fe3+ surrounded by/joined to ligands or
[Fe(H2O)6]3+

[1]

Part (c): [2]

(d)

(i)

Haemoglobin transports oxygen in the blood or from lungs (to tissues)

[1]

(ii)

CO forms stronger bonds to Hb/Fe2+ than does O2 or CO has higher

affinity or bonds irreversibly or forms more stable complex
[1]
Part (d): [2]

(e)

Reagent: I2 + OH-

[1]

Observations - ethanol: yellow ppt./antiseptic smell; methanol: no

change
[1]
Part (e): [2]
Total: [13]

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Mark Scheme
A LEVEL JUNE 2005

Syllabus
9701

Ka = [RCO2-][H+]/[RCO2H]

(a)

Paper
4

[1]
Part (a): [1]

(b)

(i)

The more chlorine atoms in the molecule, the stronger the acid,

[1]

due to the electron-withdrawing (inductive) effect of Cl...

[1]
either...stabilising the anion, or spreading (-) charge more,
or...weakening the O-H bond in the acid, or...increasing ionisation,
orfacilitates H+ donation
orcausing the equilibrium RCO2H  RCO2- + H+ to lie further to
the right.
Mark is conditional on reference to the effect of presence of
chlorine.
[1]
(ii)

(iii)

[H+] = (0.1 x 1.4 x 10-3) =

0.0118 (mol dm-3) allow 0.012

[1]

pH = -log10(0.0118)

1.93

Allow 1.9 or 1.92

[1]

pKa = -log10(5.5 x 10-2)

1.26

Allow 1.3

e.c.f.

[1]
Part (b): [6]

(c)

(i)

Cl2(aq) AlCl3 or UV negates

[1]

(ii)

Electrophilic substitution or addition-elimination

[1]

Nucleophilic substitution or electrophilic substitution on OH group

If neither mark is awarded, could give salvage mark for
substitution x2
[1]
(iii)

Either:
or:
or:
or:
or:

add Br2(aq)
phenol decolourises it, or gives a white ppt.
add FeCl3(aq) phenol give a purple colour
add NaOH(aq) phenol dissolves
add UI solution phenol goes yellow/orange (A stays green)
add diazoniumto solution in OHphenol gives orange/red colour
(in each case, A give no reaction)
or:
or:
or:
or:

add Cr2O72-/H+/warm A changes colour from orange to green

add MnO4-/H+/warm A changes from purple to colourless
add PCl5/POCl3/PCl3/SOCl2
A gives fumes
A gives fruity smell
add CH3CO2H + conc. H2SO4

(in each case, no change with phenol)

Test + reagents [1] Both observations [1]
Part (c): [5]
Total: [12]

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(a)

Mark Scheme
A LEVEL JUNE 2005

Syllabus
9701

Paper
4

(i)

Electrophilic substitution or nitration

[1]

(ii)

HNO3 + H2SO4

[1]

(both) conc., and at 50C T 60C

[1]

NO2+

[1]

(iii)

NO2

H
etc.

NO2

or

Any on NO2 or H negates

[1]

H+

[1]
Part (a): [6]

(b)

(i)

Reduction

[1]

(ii)

Sn/Fe/Zn/SnCl2 + HCl/H+/H2SO4 (but not conc. H2SO4)

or H2 + Ni/Pt (not LiAlH4)

[1]
Part (b): [2]

(c)

PCl5/PCll3/SOCll2/POCl3

(+ heat)

aq negates

[1]
Part (c): [1]

(d)

(i)

An amide, not peptide

(ii)

Heat with H3O+ or heat with OH-(aq)

[1]

Or warm (not heat/reflux) with aqueous amidase/peptidase/protease not

enzyme/trypsin/chymotrysin/pepsin/papain etc.
[1]
Part (d): [2]
Total: [11]

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